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To begin our adventure today we must take a close look into the life of whales.
When you visit this first site, you will need to do 3 things:
First: Read the informational text about whales.
After you read, write down 5 new facts you learned about whales in this article.
Be ready to share your facts with the class.
Second: Click on the video tab at the top and watch the video to observe orca whales in their own habitat.
Third: Are you asking yourself, Where do they live?
Click on the Map tab, use the map key to see where they live in our world.
Share your answer with your class.
Click here to begin
There is a lot of information to learn about whales.
Can you identify any of these words: blowhole, flukes, echolocation, lobtailing, breaching or logging?
Read this story, then take the whale quiz. You will see there is a lot to learn.
Click here to begin.
Let's play a game of Who Am I?
Read each riddle to identify the type of whale.
After you feel you know the whales, click on the matching game at the bottom of the page.
Click here to play Who Am I?
Just like Emily in Dear Mr. Blueberry, students in Wisconsin had some questions about whales.
To complete this activity, first as a class, use your questioning strategy to ask questions.
What do you want to know? Make a class list of your questions.
Then read these letters shared between students in Wisconsin and Massachusetts.
Did they answer any of your questions? Discuss the answers to your questions.
Click here to read the letters.
The following videos give you a chance to see real whales in action.
Watch
The Arctic Beluga Whale
at EncycloMedia.com
Watch
Orca Whales
at EncycloMedia.com
Now it's time for your research project.
Your teacher will give you 10 questions to answer.
(Teachers you will find this worksheet on the Teacher Resources Link on the left.)
You will use the link below to find all the answers.
All answers are on this page. You must read to find the answers.
After you have answered the 10 questions, you will use the whale paper to
write a paragraph about whales using the information you have found.
Good Luck and have fun. When you finish you may return here and play the final whale game.
Click here to begin research.
Whale Jigsaw Puzzle. Can you put the whale together?
Click to go to the jigsaw puzzle.
So long, I hope you had a good time!
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To begin our adventure today we must take a close look into the life of whales.
When you visit this first site, you will need to do 3 things:
First: Read the informational text about whales.
After you read, write down 5 new facts you learned about whales in this article.
Be ready to share your facts with the class.
Second: Click on the video tab at the top and watch the video to observe orca whales in their own habitat.
Third: Are you asking yourself, Where do they live?
Click on the Map tab, use the map key to see where they live in our world.
Share your answer with your class.
There is a lot of information to learn about whales.
Can you identify any of these words: blowhole, flukes, echolocation, lobtailing, breaching or logging?
Read this story, then take the whale quiz. You will see there is a lot to learn.
Let's play a game of Who Am I?
Read each riddle to identify the type of whale.
After you feel you know the whales, click on the matching game at the bottom of the page.
Just like Emily in Dear Mr. Blueberry, students in Wisconsin had some questions about whales.
To complete this activity, first as a class, use your questioning strategy to ask questions.
What do you want to know? Make a class list of your questions.
Then read these letters shared between students in Wisconsin and Massachusetts.
Did they answer any of your questions? Discuss the answers to your questions.
The following videos give you a chance to see real whales in action.
Watch The Arctic Beluga Whale at EncycloMedia.com
Watch Orca Whales at EncycloMedia.com
Now it's time for your research project.
Your teacher will give you 10 questions to answer.
(Teachers you will find this worksheet on the Teacher Resources Link on the left.)You will use the link below to find all the answers.
All answers are on this page. You must read to find the answers.
After you have answered the 10 questions, you will use the whale paper to
write a paragraph about whales using the information you have found.
Good Luck and have fun. When you finish you may return here and play the final whale game.
Whale Jigsaw Puzzle. Can you put the whale together?
So long, I hope you had a good time!